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Workers say they only get between 2 and 3 hours of daily focus time
Report data from Hubstaff found that the average person is in twice as many meetings per year compared to two years ago.
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Wisconsin passes CPA pathways bill as licensing reforms sweep states
So far about 45 states have passed or introduced new CPA licensing laws or rules, in a bid to lower barriers and tackle the accounting shortage.
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Inflation slows to 2.4% amid persistent worry about affordability
Traders in interest rate futures, responding to cooler-than-forecast inflation, expect a faster pace of monetary policy easing than they did on Thursday.
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New Robinhood CFO takes seat amid ‘crypto winter’
The trading platform’s newly appointed CFO Shiv Verma assured shareholders the company is “long-term bullish” on crypto, while stressing ongoing product diversification.
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TrackerTracking CPA licensure paths: Removing the 150-hour-rule hurdle
State changes to licensing rules are chipping away at a decades-old system that has largely required CPA candidates to complete what effectively amounts to a fifth year of schooling.
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Most CFOs expect larger IT budgets, ‘collapsing’ staff growth: Gartner
The banking, technology and healthcare sectors are seeing the biggest acceleration in tech spending, according to the research.
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Opinion5 ways AI will redefine the audit profession in 2026
The profession now has a clear path toward achieving long-standing goals, including improved accuracy and more meaningful work for new entrants, writes Trullion CEO Artie Minson.
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US companies, consumers bear nearly 90% of tariff costs: New York Fed
Recent studies challenge President Donald Trump’s assertion that foreigners, rather than working Americans, will end up paying the highest import taxes since the 1930s.
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HPE CFO puts agentic AI at center of 2026 finance priorities
Finance chief Marie Myers and her team are now poised to drive “far more use of agentic AI” after testing the technology last year, she told CFO Dive.
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Rising AI software costs put CFOs in the middle: Tropic
CFOs need to carefully consider how AI tools have truly been incorporated into the solutions and tools offered by their software vendors, Tropic’s Justin Etkin said.
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CFO turnovers hit seven-year high amid burnout, heavier workloads
The number of new CFO appointments worldwide rose to a seven-year high of 316 in 2025, according to a report from Russell Reynolds Associates.
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Unemployment falls to 4.3% as hiring surges beyond expectations
Responding to surprising strength in the labor market, traders in interest rate futures expect a slower pace of monetary easing by the Federal Reserve this year.
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Corporations enter 2026 with firmer tax runway
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made permanent fundamental changes in the tax code initiated in 2017.
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JM Smucker eliminates COO as part of leadership restructuring
The Uncrustables and jam maker is also giving its CFO an added role as well as sharpening its focus on artificial intelligence with a newly created chief technology role.
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Flat retail sales confirm slump in consumer sentiment
Weak retail spending and a gloomy mood among households contradict forecasts that economic growth will remain solid in coming quarters.
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Deloitte: Shining a spotlight on strategic internal audit
Internal audit leaders need to be “vocal” with their CFOs about the skills and capabilities of their teams, Deloitte’s Mike Schor said.
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StanChart CFO abruptly exits for Apollo
The London-based global bank’s shares slid Tuesday amid news that Diego De Giorgi is stepping down from the group CFO seat after just over two years in the role.
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AI fueled massive surge in fraud losses last year, study finds
AI fraud has now outpaced traditional fraud, signaling a major shift in the threat landscape, according to the research.
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Vena teams up with FP&A software peer Acterys in merger deal
The proposed tie-up, which is subject to regulatory review, comes on the heels of several other deals in the CFO software space.
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Figure’s CFO supports treating stablecoin as cash
Macrina Kgil, CFO of the newly public Figure Technology Solutions, would like to see the FASB update standards to classify stablecoins as cash.
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Kyndryl CFO steps down ahead of accounting review
Kyndryl’s audit committee will review disclosures related to its adjusted free cash flow, it said, appointing company alum Harsh Chugh to the role of interim CFO.
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Why SAP Americas CFO embraces a ‘failure culture’ around tech experimentation
As finance teams weigh how to incorporate artificial intelligence into their workflows, SAP’s Sonja Simon asks her team not to fear failure.
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Consumers without stock holdings harbor ‘dismal’ outlook: survey
Results from a University of Michigan survey line up with a post-pandemic income trend — wealthy consumers are thriving while many other households are struggling.
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Toyota promotes CFO to CEO in C-suite reshuffle
Finance chief Kenta Kon will succeed Koji Sato in the Japanese automaker’s top post as it battles tariff and currency headwinds.
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How Alphabet is leaning on AI agents to boost finance workflows
The tech giant’s finance team is using agentic AI to process invoices while also deploying the technology within the treasury function, CFO Anat Ashkenazi said.
